U-2517 1945
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | U-2517 | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1945 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | U-boat | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Scuttled | Wikidata P793 significant event: scuttling |
| Nationality / flag | Nazi Germany | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Kriegsmarine | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Nearest coast | Germany | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 54.7820, 9.8557 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
German submarine U-2517 was a Type XXI U-boat (one of the "Elektroboote") of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine, built for service in World War II. She was ordered on 6 November 1943, and was laid down on 8 August 1944 at the Blohm & Voss yard at Hamburg, as yard number 2517. She was launched on 4 October 1944, and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hermann Hansen on 31 October 1944.
Location
- Recorded position: 54.7820, 9.8557 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: Germany
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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